A safe found on a highway in Polk County earlier this month led authorities to several storage containers that had been broken into.

Polk County deputies recovered a Centurion safe on N.C. 9 North on Dec. 3, but they were unable to find the safe's owner.

Three days later, someone reported a suspicious vehicle and a possible larceny from storage containers on Bill Collins Road. The individual did not know if anything was missing from the containers but said they were open when they were usually locked.

The owners checked the storage containers, then notified Polk County authorities that some items were missing, including the Centurion safe. The missing items were valued at more than$13,000.

Detectives have charged five people in the case and recovered many of the items reported stolen.

Ryan Williams has been charged with three counts of breaking and entering, three counts of larceny, three counts of conspiracy and two counts of safecracking. Williams has been arrested and is being held in the Polk County Jail under a $78,000 bond.

Christy Williams has been charged with three counts of breaking and entering, three counts of larceny, three counts of conspiracy and two counts of safecracking. Williams has been arrested and is being held in the Transylvania County Jail under a $78,000 bond.

Nicolas W. Jolley is charged with one count of breaking and entering, one count of larceny, one count of conspiracy and two counts of safecracking. Jolley has been arrested and is out on a $34,000 bond.

Josh Cuthbertson is charged with one count of breaking and entering, one count of larceny and one count of conspiracy.

Dreama Philyaw is charged with one count of breaking and entering, one count of larceny and one count of conspiracy.

The Rutherford County Investigation Division, Forest City Police Department and Columbus Police Department assisted in the case.